Siding attachment system

Abstract

A siding attachment system includes a bracket and a clip for use in securing conventional siding panels to a wall. The bracket comprises a vertical extending web having legs extending rearwardly from a rear surface of the web at upper and lower ends of the web. A shoulder extends forwardly and downwardly from the front surface of the web at the lower end of the web. The shoulder is insertable in a channel formed in a rear surface of conventional siding. The shoulder supports the siding panel but permits the panel to slide longitudinally with respect to the bracket. A plurality of nail holes are uniformly spaced in linear alignment across a top portion of the web along its entire length. Nails or related fasteners may be selectively driven through the nail holes for securing the bracket to a wall. The siding clip generally comprises a rectangular sheet having a height corresponding to the height of the web and having at least one nail hole extending through an upper portion thereof. The clip is positionable against and securable to the bracket after a siding panel has been secured to the bracket such that a nail flange of the panel extends between a lower portion of the clip and a lower portion of the web and is permitted to slide longitudinally therebetween.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows: 
     
       1. A siding attachment system including a siding attachment bracket; said bracket comprising: a. a generally vertically extending web having a plurality of holes formed in an upper portion of said web and extending across said web in linear alignment and having a plurality of slots formed in a lower portion of said web and extending lengthwise in linear alignment across said web;   b. at least one support leg extending rearwardly from said web; and   c. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg; said horizontal leg connected to said web at a first end, extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end; said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg.   
     
     
       2. The siding attachment system as in claim 1 wherein: a. there are at least two of said support legs comprising a first support leg extending rearwardly from an upper end of said web and a second support leg extending rearwardly from a lower end of said web.   
     
     
       3. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 2 wherein said vertical leg of said support shoulder is angled rearwardly at an acute angle. 
     
     
       4. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 2 further including: (a) a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; said clip having at least one hole formed in said upper portion thereof and positioned to be alignable with one of said holes formed in said web when said upper portion of said clip is positioned in abutting relationship with said upper portion of said web.   
     
     
       5. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 1 wherein said vertical leg of said support shoulder is angled rearwardly at an acute angle. 
     
     
       6. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 1 further including a siding attachment clip; said clip comprising an upper section and a lower section; said upper section of said clip being securable to said upper section of said web. 
     
     
       7. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 1 further comprising means connected to said bracket for attaching said bracket to a wall. 
     
     
       8. The siding attachment system as disclosed in claim 1 further including: (a) a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; said clip having at least one hole formed in said upper portion thereof and positioned to be alignable with one of said holes formed in said web when said upper portion of said clip is positioned in abutting relationship with said upper portion of said web.   
     
     
       9. A siding attachment system including a siding attachment bracket in combination with a siding panel wherein; a. said siding panel includes; i. an upper and a lower edge and a front and a rear surface;   ii. said lower edge of said panel extending rearwardly and then upwardly to form an upwardly opening longitudinal channel;   iii. a forwardly and downwardly projecting longitudinal lip projecting forwardly away from the front surface of said panel and downwardly therefrom to form a downwardly opening channel;   iv. an upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel formed in said lip and opening to said rear surface of said panel; and   v. a flange extending above said lip and forming said upper edge of said panel; and     b. said bracket is elongate and comprises: i. a generally vertically extending web;   ii. a first support leg extending rearwardly from said web;   iii. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg; said horizontal leg connected at a first end to said web and extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end thereof; said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg; said shoulder is sized for insertion into said upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel such that said shoulder supports said panel but permits longitudinal slidable movement of said panel on said bracket.     
     
     
       10. The siding attachment system as in claim 9 wherein: a. said bracket is at least approximately sixteen inches long.   
     
     
       11. The siding attachment system as in claim 9 wherein said first support leg extends rearwardly from an upper end of said web and said bracket further comprises: a. a second support leg extending rearwardly from a lower end of said web.   
     
     
       12. The combination as disclosed in claim 9 wherein said vertical leg of said support shoulder is angled rearwardly at an acute angle. 
     
     
       13. The combination as disclosed in claim 9 further including: (a) a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; and   (b) means for securing said clip to said bracket after said panel is secured to said bracket such that said lower portion of said clip is positioned over said panel flange such that said flange extends between said lower portion of said clip and a lower portion of said web.   
     
     
       14. The combination as disclosed in claim 9 wherein; (a) a plurality of holes are formed in an upper portion of said web of said bracket; said holes extending across said web in linear alignment and sized for insertion of a fastener therethrough for securing said bracket to a wall.   
     
     
       15. The combination as disclosed in claim 14 wherein a plurality of slots are formed in a lower portion of said web of said bracket; said slots extending lengthwise in linear alignment across said web. 
     
     
       16. The combination as disclosed in claim 14 further including: (a) a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; said clip having at least one hole formed in said upper portion thereof and positioned to be alignable with one of said holes formed in said web when said upper portion of said clip is positioned in abutting relationship with said upper portion of said web such that said lower portion of said clip is positioned over said panel flange such that said flange extends between said lower portion of said clip and a lower portion of said web.   
     
     
       17. A siding attachment system including a siding panel in combination with a siding attachment bracket for attaching said siding panel to a wall which includes a plurality of studs generally spaced apart a uniform distance between centers of said studs and wherein; a. said siding panel includes; i. an upper and a lower edge and a front and a rear surface;   ii. said lower edge of said panel extending rearwardly and then upwardly to form an upwardly opening longitudinal channel;   iii. a forwardly and downwardly projecting longitudinal lip projecting forwardly away from the front surface of said panel and downwardly therefrom to form a downwardly opening channel;   iv. an upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel formed in said lip and opening to said rear surface of said panel; and   v. a flange extending above said lip and forming said upper edge of said panel; and     b. said bracket is adapted to be at least as long as said uniform distance between centers of said studs and comprises: i. a generally vertically extending web;   ii. a first support leg extending rearwardly from said web;   iii. a siding support shoulder including a horizontal leg and a vertical leg; said horizontal leg connected at a first end to said web and extending forwardly from said web and ending at a distal end thereof; said vertical leg extending downwardly from said distal end of said horizontal leg; said shoulder is sized for insertion into said upwardly and rearwardly opening L-shaped longitudinal channel of one of said siding panels such that said shoulder supports said panel but permits longitudinal slidable movement of said panel on said bracket.     
     
     
       18. The siding attachment system as in claim 17 wherein said first support leg extends rearwardly from an upper end of said web and said bracket further comprises: a. a second support leg extending rearwardly from a lower end of said web.   
     
     
       19. The combination as disclosed in claim 18 wherein said vertical leg of said support shoulder is angled rearwardly at an acute angle. 
     
     
       20. The combination as disclosed in claim 18 further including: a. a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; and   b. means for securing said clip to said bracket after said panel is secured to said bracket such that said lower portion of said clip is positioned over said panel flange such that said flange extends between said lower portion of said clip and a lower portion of said web.   
     
     
       21. The combination as disclosed in claim 18 wherein; a. a plurality of holes are formed in an upper portion of said web of said bracket; said holes extending across said web in linear alignment and sized for insertion of a fastener therethrough for securing said bracket to a wall.   
     
     
       22. The combination as disclosed in claim 18 wherein a plurality of slots are formed in a lower portion of said web of said bracket; said slots extending lengthwise in linear alignment across said web. 
     
     
       23. The combination as disclosed in claim 18 further including: a. a siding attachment clip comprising a planar sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion and whose height is approximately equivalent to the height of said web; said clip having at least one hole formed in said upper portion thereof and positioned to be alignable with at least one hole formed in said web when said upper portion of said clip is positioned in abutting relationship with an upper portion of said web such that a lower portion of said clip is positioned over said panel flange such that said flange extends between said lower portion of said clip and a lower portion of said web.